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With people eating out less and less, our beloved BYOs are doing anything
they can to stay alive

Over the past decade, an explosion in chef–driven BYOs has dramatically altered the way Philadelphians eat and drink. We now have the option of eating […]

Many conductors appear blasé about shushing chatty offenders, leaving stewing riders to confront yakkers

When SEPTA announced a new “Quiet Ride” program in April — banning cell-phone use and talking above a whisper on the first cars of most […]

Pulse: Retail Report: Shop Talk: Dolled Up

Main Line salon fixture Raya Yukhimov has opened an edgy two floor spot, Raya Coiffure/Boutique, with her husband, Leonard Kadyshes. Raya will provide salon services, […]

Five things that should be on your radar in June

FilmLatin-American CinemaMuy caliente! Throughout the month, the Bryn Mawr Film Institute screens and discusses movies like Amores Perros and Like Water for Chocolate as part […]

Half-priced flatbreads and booze in Bryn Mawr

What to drink: With all beers, wines, and cocktails discounted 50 percent, youcan’t really go wrong. What to eat: All of the flatbreads, like the […]

Mudbugs, ponies, and R&B

What to drink: $10 buckets of Coronitas, $2 Kenzingers, or any of thediscounted, straightahead cocktails. What to eat: Start with the free, always-changing butlered apps […]

Summer reads — and pool party conversation-starters — for every Philadelphian

Secrets to Happiness Sarah DunnDunn — a Penn alum — manages to be both sharp and amusing in her story of a recently divorced struggling […]

A beloved eco – everything store gets a second spot on South Street

Philly environmentalist Tony Fisher celebrated Earth Day this past April by opening a second outpost of his popular Old City shelter shop, the Big Green […]

An absolutely selfish reason for Philadelphians to go green in a big way

Sure, we all want to reduce our carbon footprint, stop buying oil from America’s enemies, and preserve the planet for future generations. But here’s an […]

How is a self-published first novel by Denise Steen getting such colossal exposure?

The book Murder at the Mikvah has been on so many Philly billboards lately — hovering over Interstate 95, Admiral Wilson Boulevard, the Schuylkill — […]

Comcast’s new weapon for world domination

When employees of Philadelphia Media Holdings (Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com) dream about a world where media companies grow, their thoughts often wander several blocks southwest, […]

Say what you want about the French — they know how to throw a party.

Say what you want about the French — they know how to throw a party. The Art After Dark soiree at the Perelman Building was […]

This month, Philadelphia is poised to become the most positive place on earth

This month, Philadelphia, the natural nesting ground of the boo-bird, is poised to become the most positive place on earth The mood elevation starts with […]

Local journalist Brian Hickey was lost to the world for a month after being left for dead on a South Jersey street by a hit-and-run driver. He reports his own story of what happened and his miraculous recovery

One very strong rule dictated what I, the reporter, would cover with all my heart during 14 years reporting for newspapers down the Shore and […]

Grammy-winning singer of the 1972 Gamble-and-Huff-produced ode to infidelity “Me and Mrs. Jones

Age: 73. Why you know his name: Grammy-winning singer of the 1972 Gamble-and-Huff-produced ode to infidelity “Me and Mrs. Jones.” How he’s enjoying his retirement […]

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